OKLAHOMA CITY — Nerlens Noel needed a change. A change of scenery, of career trajectory. His narrative needed a rewrite, and the Thunder have proven effective in assisting with those. And so Noel ...

Shandy Maldonado never thought she would need help during the holiday season. She sat in her public housing apartment in Northeast El Paso, as her daughter watched Saturday morning cartoons, and ...

Maria Diaz divorced her husband two years ago because of family violence and for the safety of her children, ages 14, 12 and 10. "It was very, very difficult," Diaz said. Diaz said she struggled with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nick Crain is an NBA reporter covering the OKC Thunder for Forbes. After playing just one season of college basketball at Kentucky ...